Technology › NEC develops tech to ennable voice control of electronics in noisy environments
Source: Japan Today
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-08 14:35:48 -0700 | technology-news
NEC Corp said Wednesday it has developed speech recognition technologies that enable household electronics to be controlled by voice commands through a combination of the company's noise cancellation and speech enhancement technologies. In recent years, technologies have enabled information...
iPhone 5S screens entering mass production in June, report says
Source: Venture Beat
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-08 11:47:20 -0700 | technology-news
Sharp, Japan Display, and Samsung rival LG Electronics are tooling up for Apple iPhone 5S production runs which will begin in earnest in June, according to a report out of Japan. Ramping up production in June and July will stock...
Scientist illuminates worth of traditional societies today
Source: Japan Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-08 10:17:11 -0700 | technology-news
Modern societies may have developed powerful political governments and more advanced technologies, but at the same time valuable wisdom and lessons accumulated through human history often become a forgotten past. Drawing on his decades-long career of extensive research in biology,...
Rubella cases in Japan already exceed 5,000 this year
Source: Japan Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-08 10:17:02 -0700 | technology-news
The number of rubella cases reported so far this year has surpassed 5,000, more than twice the number for all of 2012, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Wednesday. The rise has prompted the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry...
Gadgetwise Blog: The Tarot Sees a Full Battery in Your Future
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-08 04:26:44 -0700 | technology-news
Recent Posts May 08 The lightweight BoostBloc backup batteries from Eton provide power for mobile devices when electric outlets are lacking. May 08 Automated teller machines use software to read and process deposited checks. May 08 The Powerocks Tarot is...
China busts online piracy website
Source: China News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 18:23:54 -0700 | technology-news
Illegally run under a Beijing-based technology company allegedly set up by the main suspect named Zhou, silu.com reportedly boasted more than 400,000 registered members and offered unlicensed downloads of 18,772 films and TV series that ranged from arthouse world cinema...
Gadgetwise Blog: How to Tell Google Now to Stop Peeking
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 11:08:11 -0700 | technology-news
Recent Posts May 07 The Google Now app anticipates what information you might want and puts it on your phone screen before you ask for it, which can seem wonderfully prescient or intrusively creepy, but there is an easy adjustment...
U.S. producers eye big increase in beef exports
Source: Japan Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 08:43:31 -0700 | technology-news
Meat Export Federation is gunning for a significant increase in beef exports to Japan by its members this year following the relaxation of import restrictions. The federation has targeted Japan for 217,000 tons of beef in 2013, a 45 percent...
Sony launches Vaio Fit laptop and updates its PC line-up
Source: Venture Beat
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 05:52:35 -0700 | technology-news
Sony is unveiling a new line of Vaio Fit laptops today and it is refreshing its line-up of all-in-one desktops and Ultrabook laptops. The move is part of the company's effort to stay competitive in the PC market through a...
Korean woman Hang Mioku injects COOKING OIL into her own face after being refused more plastic ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 05:19:02 -0700 | technology-news
7 May 2013 A plastic surgery addict injected cooking oil into her face when doctors refused to give her any more silicone. Former model Hang Mioku has been left permanently disfigured following the DIY beauty treatment. After injecting an entire...
SoftBank president says to meet Sprint shareholders in U.S (Reuters)
Source: Xtra News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-07 03:51:34 -0700 | technology-news
Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Japan's SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son said he will travel to the United States on...
Nintendo's big problem
Source: CNN
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-06 21:54:43 -0700 | technology-news
For all its magnificent games and past successes, Nintendo has always been a little tone deaf when it comes to detecting and embracing new gaming trends. That brashness is finally catching up with the legendary video game company. The company...
Sarasota Bay research is topic of Mote forum
Source: Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-06 15:23:46 -0700 | technology-news
Japanese researchers and scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory will discuss how local research and restoration efforts in Sarasota Bay are part of a global study on science and society at a forum Wednesday...It examines how grass-roots groups, researchers working in...
This week's DVDs double your pleasure with two new Fringe sets
Source: io9
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-06 14:27:52 -0700 | technology-news
So we all know in the parallel universe, Fringe wasn't canceled and the final season isn't coming out today, right?...You already have giant airships, why couldn't you at least have given us more Fringe ? Fringe: The Complete Fifth Season...
Gadgetwise Blog: Seal Your iPhone in a Vault
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-06 04:54:08 -0700 | technology-news
Recent Posts May 06 Pelican has expanded its ProGear line of protective gear to include two durable cases for the iPhone 5. May 03 The Windows 7 Contacts folder is another place on the computer to store addresses, but you...
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